W.P.No.6631 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 18.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.6631 of 2023 And W.M.P.No.6697 of 2023 Shamala K ... Petitioner Vs. 1 Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008 Represented by The Dean. 2 The State Rep. by Secretary – Health Health Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to medically terminate the pregnancy of the petitioner's daughter in accordance with Section 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 expeditiously. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.6631 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr.Deepika Murali For Respondents : Mr.E.Sundaram Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to medically terminate the pregnancy of the petitioner's daughter in accordance with Section 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 expeditiously. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that during the pendancy of this writ petition the pregnancy of the petitioner's daughter was medically terminated and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. 3.In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 18.09.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.6631 of 2023 To 1 Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008 Represented by The Dean. 2 The State Rep. by Secretary – Health Health Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.6631 of 2023 M.DHANDAPANI,J. pri W.P.No.6631 of 2023 And W.M.P.No.6697 of 2023 18.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis